Main Entry: cur·rant

Pronunciation: \ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English raison of Coraunte, literally, raisin of Corinth

Date: 14th century

1 : a small seedless raisin grown chiefly in the Levant
2 : the acid edible fruit of various shrubs (genus Ribes) placed in either the saxifrage or gooseberry family; also : a plant bearing currants